Wildlife especially butterflies in Dorset

Joined April 2021
Brimstone in the garden today and another seen on the way to the @BC_Dorset AGM. Fascinating talk by @wren_franklin
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So excited to find these cinnabar moth caterpillars in the garden. Have loved them since childhood holidays when we used to play with them, making homes on the cliffs for them. I know, we don't do that any more!
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A very prickly transect walk at Bishop's Court yesterday where the thistles are having a ball. @BC_Dorset
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Excellent afternoon at Compton Down for the @BC_Dorset guided walk. 22 species. So many Small Blues and Adonis.
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Transect walk at Jerry's Hole today. Cowslips over, yellow rattle looking wonderful. Brimstones, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Large White, Dingy Skipper, Speckled Wood.
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You can always tell when someone's spotted something. Duke of Burgundy at Cerne Abbas today for Dorset butterfly ID workshop @BC_Dorset
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Friendly robin joined us for elevenses at Stourhead Farm Shop today
Good day at Montacute @nationaltrust but why was it necessary to spray all these nettles?
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An extremely quiet Fontmell Down today, as the road is closed. But intrepid butterfly walkers have to find a
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Cowslips galore at Jerry's Hole transect walk today.
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Bluebells looking amazing at Duncliffe Wood when I did the transect yesterday.
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Transect walk at Milldown in Blandford today in bright sunshine. Plenty of Brimstones and Peacocks, scattering of Holly Blue and Orange Tips
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The primroses have taken over
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I'll keep looking and hoping
Found this little one upstairs this morning and put it out in the sun. It stayed with us in the all day.
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Large Blues thriving in North Wales. Many thanks to @savebutterflies and @themakerss for the excellent craft club. Looking forward to the next one.
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Lovely patchwork of fields and hedges looking from my @wcbslive square at Melbury Hill towards Shaftesbury @BC_Dorset And two Chalkhill Blues.
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Fascinating article on Marsh Fritillary on the Lizard in August edition of British Wildlife @_ecologist
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Mistake to assume I knew better than the weather forecast and try the Hambledon Hill transect today. But I did get to see Meadow Browns literally scuttling for cover from the downpour.
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